A search for Z′ in muon neutrino associated charm production

Abstract

In many extensions of the Standard Model the presence of an extra neutral boson, Z ′ , is invoked. A precision study of weak neutral-current exchange processes involving only second generation fermions is still missing. We propose a search for Z ′ in muon neutrino associated charm production. This process only involves Z ′ couplings with fermions from the second generation. An experimental method is thoroughly described using an ideal detector. As an application, the accuracy reachable with present and future experiments has been estimated.